Hunter x Hunter: Card Master, the Strongest in the World.

Chapter 108 The Cunning Lynn! We must pay attention to the piloting system!

Lynn was not surprised by Illumi's appearance.

Having lived in this world for so long, he has personally experienced numerous battles involving Nen users, so he naturally understands the importance of intelligence and caution.

So before joining the battle, he first had Gengar hide in the shadows to scout the surrounding area and determine the number of enemies, so that if enemies appeared later, it could give an early warning.

He then released Capone outside, used the snake charm to become invisible, and flew into the air with Moonwalk, launching an attack on the vigilant Inugami from the sky.

As he dispelled his invisibility, he tossed the Serpent Charm to Gengar in the shadows, instructing it to deliver it to Capone.

Capone, who successfully disappeared into the shadows, remained lurking on the field, ready to become a surprise weapon at crucial moments and deliver a fatal blow to the enemy.

And this was the entire process of his "cunning and shrewd" plan.

However, there was a slight problem with the plan. Halfway through the battle, a sneaky guy suddenly appeared in the ceiling vent, ready to launch a surprise attack. He was obviously an enemy.

Gengar quickly reported to him that the dark green clothing, the cold expression, and the Nen nails in his hand—all these characteristics immediately reminded him of Illumi Zoldyck.

So here's the question: why is Illumi here?

Perhaps it was someone from Yingren Kingdom who commissioned the Zoldyck family to have Illumi assassinate Emi, but that doesn't make sense.

The Zoldyck family is notoriously stingy, adhering to the principle of only killing the mission target. Killing anyone else is considered a loss because they don't receive any reward for killing other people.

It seems that the older generation followed this rule more, but it changed with Illumi. Perhaps due to his personality, Nen abilities, or other reasons, he often used Nen nails to manipulate others to complete tasks, which could easily affect many people during assassinations.

But this doesn't explain why Illumi was hiding on the ceiling; if he were going to ambush someone, he should have been hiding near Amy.

He quickly realized a key point—in the eyes of the enemy, assassinating him seemed to be about the same priority as assassinating Amy.

Because of the Death Curse, Amy is practically dead without him.

So if either he or Amy dies, the effect will be about the same; killing Amy would just be safer.

It's possible that Illumi chose to accept the commission to assassinate him, the exorcist, for some reason, or perhaps he accepted two commissions at the same time.

In short, the target at this moment is none other than him, who is currently fighting against Inugami!

That's why Illumi chose to ambush from the ceiling, waiting for the right moment to launch a sneak attack. He took advantage of this information gap, pretending to focus all his attention on attacking Inugami and revealing a weakness, while actually luring Illumi to expose himself, so that Capone, who was still invisible, could then attack.

So far, his plan is being implemented very well.

The only drawback is that the gap in hard power is difficult to bridge.

"You've finally shown up. I thought the Zoldyck family's style of doing things had become sluggish." Inugami took a breath and glanced sideways at Illumi not far away.

He was weaker than Illumi and was also held back by Lynn, so he didn't realize that Illumi had been lurking in the shadows all along, just waiting to launch a fatal attack, until Illumi took the initiative to expose himself.

But—it doesn't seem to be working?

Inugami looked at Lynn, who was calm and collected, and his eyes narrowed, but then the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a cruel smile.

"Forget it, with the two of us working together, the outcome is already decided."

Illumi remained expressionless, keeping an eye on Lynn while also keeping a watchful eye on the invisible man, but made no move whatsoever.

There are ways to make an invisible person reveal their whereabouts.

For a moment, apart from Chopper and the ninja Mizunashi who were still fighting, the three people in the open froze, forming a one-on-two situation.

The next moment, Inugami flashed in front of Lynn, and with a slight flick of his right hand, his katana unleashed dozens of strikes in an instant.

The air was thick with chilling flashes of light from blades, creating gusts of wind that could slice into people's faces.

His swordsmanship is probably no less than Nobunaga's.

Lynn dodged repeatedly, but at the same time, several nails carrying astonishing Nen energy flew towards him, accurately locking onto his location. He couldn't help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart, and the pressure suddenly increased.

In battle, having an extra enemy often creates a suppressive effect where 1+1>2, and at the same level, two fists can hardly defeat four hands.

Left with no other choice, he could only choose the lesser of two evils and opt to raise his hand to take the Inugami's slash head-on in order to avoid the Nen Nail.

Of the six major systems, the one he was most worried about was not the Specialization system, but the Operation system!

Other departments still have room to recover, but he currently has no way to counter the manipulation and can only try to avoid being manipulated.

Manipulation techniques can be categorized into various types, but Illumi's Nen Nails belong to the simplest and most brutal type. Once a hit is made, it is a forced operation, and the consciousness of the person hit will be easily erased, turning them into a needle-wielding puppet controlled by Illumi.

If he is successfully manipulated, Illumi can issue a command to cancel the card's abilities, including character cards like Chopper, turning him into a lamb to the slaughter.

Therefore, from the very beginning, he was most wary of skill-based characters like the Swordsman and Illumi.

Peng!

The arm, covered in Armament Haki, forcefully blocked the flash of the blade, and a powerful clang resounded as the arm met the blade.

Lynn immediately kicked Inugami away with a whip kick, and at the same time shot out several cards with his right hand towards Illumi, who was using the family's legacy to run towards him.

Cards?

Wasn't he using Ice Frost just now?

"The intelligence is very problematic. This deal is a bit of a loss," Illumi thought to himself, while raising his hand to shoot out several Nen nails, intending to knock the cards down one by one in the air.

However, before the Nen Spikes could hit the card, the card transformed into countless sharp ice spikes. One card turned into three ice spikes, so even though some were deflected by the Nen Spikes, several ice spikes still hurtled straight toward Illumi.

So, ice can be hidden inside cards and can control time itself?

Illumi silently memorized this information, stopped his charge, and prepared to dodge to the side, thinking to himself, "It's coming."

Almost instantly, Capone, in stealth mode, threw a punch that struck Illumi in the waist.

However, a glint flashed in Illumi's eyes. Taking advantage of Capone's close proximity, his left hand, which had been hidden behind his back, shot out like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, with a Nen needle between his fingers, the tip of which gleamed with a terrifying cold light.

This is the moment he's been waiting for!

Once the invisible man gets close, it will create an opportunity for him to insert his needles.

The only regret was that, since he didn't know what the other person looked like, he could only roughly judge the other person's height by the details of the punch, and then try to stick the Nen nail into the head.

Illumi, after all, comes from the world's number one assassin family, and his professionalism was on full display in just a few moments of reaction.

The next moment, Illumi's hand couldn't touch anything, only air, and a hint of surprise appeared on his indifferent face.

He—went empty-handed?

That's impossible; the opponent hit him just a moment ago.

Besides being invisible, could the opponent also launch a punch from a distance, or perhaps possess teleportation-type abilities?

The truth will probably leave Illumi both amused and exasperated.

Because Capone's actual height is only 1.6 meters, and he had a warning sign from his Observation Haki, he hastily crouched down to dodge the attack, leading Illumi to mistakenly believe that Capone had vanished into thin air.

Illumi missed this opportunity, allowing Capone to hide once again.

On the other side, Lynn distanced himself from the two men, lost in thought.

The gap in strength is still difficult to close.

Based on the previous simulation battle with Hisoka, if we use Hisoka's scoring system, he was around 80 points before, excluding trump cards and character cards.

Moreover, Illumi's strength is mostly superior to his.

After this period of growth, although he is still at A- level, it is estimated that he will also have the same score of 85 as Kang Jae.

Hisoka gave Illumi a score of 95.

Chopper was tied down, as he had to face both Inugami and Illumi simultaneously, and the only one he could rely on was the B+ rank Capone.

Yuki-onna is ready to merge with him at any time, while Gengar has been sent by him to observe Amy's situation, and if possible, it would be best to bring Bisgey over to help.

Logically speaking, Capone's growth rate is not slow either, but unfortunately he usually works hard at Yorkshire and never gets to eat anything good, so now his strength has been surpassed by Chopper.

A level A and a level B+ enemy are facing an A level A enemy and a potential A level enemy. To be honest, this is quite challenging.

He can only superficially stall, allowing the invisible Capone to relieve the pressure, ensuring he doesn't lose, but it's very difficult for him to win.

Currently, it seems he only has two paths to take.

First, stall until Chopper wins or Bisge and the others come to help, and the problem will be solved.

Second, by using the trump card [Single Assistance], you can easily defeat any enemy on the field, including Illumi.

First, adopt the first plan; if that fails, immediately adopt the second plan!

Lynn thought to himself, while Inugami and Illumi launched a new attack.

Inugami was still leading the charge, attacking relentlessly with his katana.

Illumi also quickly closed in, intending to join forces to take down Lynn swiftly.

As long as you act quickly enough, there's no need to fear the invisible man.

Through the two rounds of attacks, he roughly sensed the range of the opponent's attack power. It was good, but not fatal to him. Even if he forcibly took a few punches, he would not be seriously injured.

That way, more energy can be focused on the target, Lynn.

Once Lynn is killed, his mission will be over, and he can leave immediately.

In an instant, two menacing figures approached.

With a slight thought, Lynn merged with the Snow Woman, his body suddenly bursting forth with a chilling aura. Even his eyebrows and hair turned snow-white. With a wave of his hand, an ice shield appeared before him, blocking the Inugami's attack, while simultaneously forming a thick layer of ice armor on his body.

In close combat with Illumi, he must protect himself as much as possible, especially avoiding being hit in the head.

The ice armor, including the arms and fists, was fully coated with Armament Haki and Nen, allowing it to quickly parry Illumi's attacks.